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US states by secondary school teacher mean annual wage

California had the highest secondary school teacher mean annual wage of 51 states in 2024, at $102,040. South Dakota had the lowest, at $51,770. The median was $65,480 and the figure for the United States was $73,700. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest102,040California
Lowest51,770South Dakota
Median65,48051 states
United States73,700History

Map of states, 2024

Alabama: 58,850 USDAlaska: 80,190 USDArizona: 65,480 USDArkansas: 56,820 USDCalifornia: 102,040 USDColorado: 69,030 USDConnecticut: 81,370 USDDelaware: 71,170 USDDistrict of Columbia: 82,310 USDFlorida: 61,880 USDGeorgia: 70,340 USDHawaii: 63,030 USDIdaho: 64,370 USDIllinois: 82,100 USDIndiana: 64,910 USDIowa: 58,310 USDKansas: 57,300 USDKentucky: 59,960 USDLouisiana: 60,690 USDMaine: 62,690 USDMaryland: 77,000 USDMassachusetts: 87,200 USDMichigan: 68,890 USDMinnesota: 71,910 USDMississippi: 52,060 USDMissouri: 58,640 USDMontana: 57,760 USDNebraska: 61,460 USDNevada: 66,990 USDNew Hampshire: 69,450 USDNew Jersey: 84,800 USDNew Mexico: 70,130 USDNew York: 97,730 USDNorth Carolina: 53,840 USDNorth Dakota: 59,510 USDOhio: 74,880 USDOklahoma: 54,940 USDOregon: 80,030 USDPennsylvania: 76,150 USDRhode Island: 81,190 USDSouth Carolina: 61,590 USDSouth Dakota: 51,770 USDTennessee: 59,340 USDTexas: 62,980 USDUtah: 71,670 USDVermont: 67,570 USDVirginia: 71,260 USDWashington: 95,830 USDWest Virginia: 54,360 USDWisconsin: 64,370 USDWyoming: 65,210 USD
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USD, 2024. Source: BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2024

California: 102,040 USDCalifornia102,040New York: 97,730 USDNew York97,730Washington: 95,830 USDWashington95,830Massachusetts: 87,200 USDMassachusetts87,200New Jersey: 84,800 USDNew Jersey84,800District of Columbia: 82,310 USDDistrict of Columbia82,310Illinois: 82,100 USDIllinois82,100Connecticut: 81,370 USDConnecticut81,370Rhode Island: 81,190 USDRhode Island81,190Alaska: 80,190 USDAlaska80,190Oregon: 80,030 USDOregon80,030Maryland: 77,000 USDMaryland77,000Pennsylvania: 76,150 USDPennsylvania76,150Ohio: 74,880 USDOhio74,880Minnesota: 71,910 USDMinnesota71,910Utah: 71,670 USDUtah71,670Virginia: 71,260 USDVirginia71,260Delaware: 71,170 USDDelaware71,170Georgia: 70,340 USDGeorgia70,340New Mexico: 70,130 USDNew Mexico70,130New Hampshire: 69,450 USDNew Hampshire69,450Colorado: 69,030 USDColorado69,030Michigan: 68,890 USDMichigan68,890Vermont: 67,570 USDVermont67,570Nevada: 66,990 USDNevada66,990Arizona: 65,480 USDArizona65,480Wyoming: 65,210 USDWyoming65,210Indiana: 64,910 USDIndiana64,910Idaho: 64,370 USDIdaho64,370Wisconsin: 64,370 USDWisconsin64,370Hawaii: 63,030 USDHawaii63,030Texas: 62,980 USDTexas62,980Maine: 62,690 USDMaine62,690Florida: 61,880 USDFlorida61,880South Carolina: 61,590 USDSouth Carolina61,590Nebraska: 61,460 USDNebraska61,460Louisiana: 60,690 USDLouisiana60,690Kentucky: 59,960 USDKentucky59,960North Dakota: 59,510 USDNorth Dakota59,510Tennessee: 59,340 USDTennessee59,340Alabama: 58,850 USDAlabama58,850Missouri: 58,640 USDMissouri58,640Iowa: 58,310 USDIowa58,310Montana: 57,760 USDMontana57,760Kansas: 57,300 USDKansas57,300Arkansas: 56,820 USDArkansas56,820Oklahoma: 54,940 USDOklahoma54,940West Virginia: 54,360 USDWest Virginia54,360North Carolina: 53,840 USDNorth Carolina53,840Mississippi: 52,060 USDMississippi52,060South Dakota: 51,770 USDSouth Dakota51,770California: 102,040 USDCalifornia102,040New York: 97,730 USDNew York97,730Washington: 95,830 USDWashington95,830Massachusetts: 87,200 USDMassachusetts87,200New Jersey: 84,800 USDNew Jersey84,800District of Columbia: 82,310 USDDistrict of Columbia82,310Illinois: 82,100 USDIllinois82,100Connecticut: 81,370 USDConnecticut81,370Rhode Island: 81,190 USDRhode Island81,190Alaska: 80,190 USDAlaska80,190Oregon: 80,030 USDOregon80,030Maryland: 77,000 USDMaryland77,000Pennsylvania: 76,150 USDPennsylvania76,150Ohio: 74,880 USDOhio74,880Minnesota: 71,910 USDMinnesota71,910Utah: 71,670 USDUtah71,670Virginia: 71,260 USDVirginia71,260Delaware: 71,170 USDDelaware71,170Georgia: 70,340 USDGeorgia70,340New Mexico: 70,130 USDNew Mexico70,130New Hampshire: 69,450 USDNew Hampshire69,450Colorado: 69,030 USDColorado69,030Michigan: 68,890 USDMichigan68,890Vermont: 67,570 USDVermont67,570Nevada: 66,990 USDNevada66,990Arizona: 65,480 USDArizona65,480Wyoming: 65,210 USDWyoming65,210Indiana: 64,910 USDIndiana64,910Idaho: 64,370 USDIdaho64,370Wisconsin: 64,370 USDWisconsin64,370Hawaii: 63,030 USDHawaii63,030Texas: 62,980 USDTexas62,980Maine: 62,690 USDMaine62,690Florida: 61,880 USDFlorida61,880South Carolina: 61,590 USDSouth Carolina61,590Nebraska: 61,460 USDNebraska61,460Louisiana: 60,690 USDLouisiana60,690Kentucky: 59,960 USDKentucky59,960North Dakota: 59,510 USDNorth Dakota59,510Tennessee: 59,340 USDTennessee59,340Alabama: 58,850 USDAlabama58,850Missouri: 58,640 USDMissouri58,640Iowa: 58,310 USDIowa58,310Montana: 57,760 USDMontana57,760Kansas: 57,300 USDKansas57,300Arkansas: 56,820 USDArkansas56,820Oklahoma: 54,940 USDOklahoma54,940West Virginia: 54,360 USDWest Virginia54,360North Carolina: 53,840 USDNorth Carolina53,840Mississippi: 52,060 USDMississippi52,060South Dakota: 51,770 USDSouth Dakota51,770
USD. Source: BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2024
USD		Change on 2023
1California102,040-3.3%
2New York97,730+1.4%
3Washington95,830+1.1%
4Massachusetts87,200+0.2%
5New Jersey84,800+1.4%
6District of Columbia82,310-2.2%
7Illinois82,100+2.4%
8Connecticut81,370-3.5%
9Rhode Island81,190+4.3%
10Alaska80,190-0.6%
11Oregon80,030-7.2%
12Maryland77,000-2%
13Pennsylvania76,150+0.6%
14Ohio74,880-1.6%
15Minnesota71,910+2.5%
16Utah71,670+2.3%
17Virginia71,260-1.1%
18Delaware71,170-2.5%
19Georgia70,340-1.4%
20New Mexico70,130+2.5%
21New Hampshire69,450-0.2%
22Colorado69,030+4.5%
23Michigan68,890-0.5%
24Vermont67,570+0.9%
25Nevada66,990-0.9%
26Arizona65,480-1.2%
27Wyoming65,210-2.1%
28Indiana64,910+1.4%
29Idaho64,370+3.7%
29Wisconsin64,370-3.2%
31Hawaii63,030-0.5%
32Texas62,980-1.8%
33Maine62,690-2%
34Florida61,880-3.9%
35South Carolina61,590+3.1%
36Nebraska61,460-0%
37Louisiana60,690+2.9%
38Kentucky59,960-0.8%
39North Dakota59,510-1.4%
40Tennessee59,340-0.2%
41Alabama58,850+0.7%
42Missouri58,640-7.7%
43Iowa58,310-4.1%
44Montana57,760-0.2%
45Kansas57,300-0.1%
46Arkansas56,820-1%
47Oklahoma54,940-2.1%
48West Virginia54,360-2.2%
49North Carolina53,840-0.1%
50Mississippi52,060-0.3%
51South Dakota51,770+0.2%

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About this ranking

Average (mean) annual wage of secondary school teachers, except special and career or technical education (Standard Occupational Classification 25-2031), in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Public and private high schools. Estimates refer to May of each year.

Teachers report an annual salary for the school year, so BLS publishes no hourly rate for them. Excludes special education, career and technical education and middle school teachers. Up to May 2009 the occupation was defined under the 2000 classification, which excluded vocational education teachers. Pay is straight-time gross pay: base rate, cost-of-living allowances, commissions, production bonuses and tips. Overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits are excluded.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031). https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031) (US states by secondary school teacher mean annual wage, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip

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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031), US states by secondary school teacher mean annual wage, 2024. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 15 May 2026, https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/secondary-teacher-salary/us-states?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031), US states by secondary school teacher mean annual wage, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/secondary-teacher-salary/us-states?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest secondary school teacher mean annual wage?

California, with $102,040 in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which state has the lowest secondary school teacher mean annual wage?

South Dakota, with $51,770 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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